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Lottery computer upgrade will impact purchase of tickets

Players of the Pennsylvania Lottery might have a harder time purchasing tickets on Monday and Tuesday as a result of an upgrade of the Lottery’s computer system. Lottery officials say the upgrade is set to start after midnight Monday and will take until late in the day on Tuesday. Drawings will still occur, but players won’t be able to buy any Fast Play tickets or Draw Game tickets at Lottery retail locations or online. Draw Games include Powerball, Mega Millions, Treasure Hunt, Cash 5 with Quick Cash, Match 6 Lotto, Cash4Life and PICK family of games. Players are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance for these drawings. In addition to buying Draw Game tickets in advance at ...

Washington man headed to trial in woman’s fatal overdose

All charges against a Washington man accused of supplying the drugs that resulted in a woman’s death last month were held for court Friday morning. Allen Jay Gubanish, 35, appeared before District Judge Kelly Stewart for a preliminary hearing on felony charges of drug delivery resulting in death, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communication facility. Stewart said an agreement had been reached between the district attorney’s office and Gubanish’s attorney, John Kalenish, to have the charges held without a hearing. According to the criminal complaint, the charges are related to the Feb. 9 overdose death of Casey Cole. Washington ...

Louisiana man accused of ‘doing donuts’ at Donegal farm

State police arrested a man from Louisiana Thursday morning after he was accused of driving his pickup truck while drunk in circles on farmland in Donegal Township. Raines Joe Billy, 29, of Covington, La., faces several misdemeanor charges including driving under the influence, agricultural vandalism, trespassing and simple assault. According to the criminal complaint, police were initially called to 247 Old National Pike shortly before 9 a.m. Billy had apparently driven his truck through a hayfield and started “doing donuts” before speeding away. Police received a report not long after of a similar truck trespassing at the MarkWest compressor station. Robert Hollis attempted to ...

North Strabane man charged in assault of mother after standoff

North Strabane Township police charged a man Thursday evening for assaulting his elderly mother following a standoff that lasted several hours and shut down the DeMar Boulevard neighborhood to traffic. Edward Donald Snarey Jr., 69, of North Strabane, faces misdemeanor charges of simple ...

Deep roots: Local residents trace Irish ancestry

While St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally toasted with drinking, parades and more drinking, for many in Southwestern Pennsylvania it presents a chance to celebrate family and heritage. How deep those Irish roots go varies, but all share a sense of pride in their lineage. Both of Dorothy ...

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Charleroi softball wins two in Tennessee

Charleroi won both games in non-section softball action this weekend in Tennessee. The Cougars earned a 4-3 walk-off victory over South Doyle on Sunday. Charleroi dominated Campbell County 13-1 in five innings on Saturday. Sofia Celaschi won both games with a total of 24 strikeouts and four ...

Fort Cherry basketball advances to state semis for 1st time since 1961

McMURRAY -- At times, the high school basketball game between Fort Cherry and Jeannette looked more like a football game, complete with technical fouls and chirping from both sides. Somehow, these two teams muddled through 32 minutes of basketball at Peters Township High School with Fort ...

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Steelers trade for QB Fields

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — perhaps USC's Caleb Williams. The Bears received a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially become a ...

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Football game should not have gone forward in brutal cold

Sure, we’ve had our days of unseasonable warmth lately, but remember that stretch back in January when it was so cold we could have ducked into a meat locker to warm up? Football fans in Kansas City surely do. On its way to winning its second Super Bowl in a row and its third since 2020, the ...

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Ace Frehley – ‘10,000 Volts’

While Kiss finally called it quits for good at the end of 2023, Ace Frehley keeps the lights on with his latest effort “10,000 Volts.” “I’ll never give up or slow down,” emphatically declares the former Kiss guitarist on the album’s title track. The inspired new offerings find ...

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